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WPAN(Wireless Personal Area Network) Wireless transmission over a short distance. For example, Bluetooth is widely used to provide wireless connectivity from a cellphone to a headset or vehicle audio system. In the home, WPANs are expected to provide cable-free connections for alarms, appliances and entertainment systems. There are numerous technologies that fall under the WPAN umbrella from the IEEE (see 802.15). See UWB, Bluetooth, wireless LAN and personal area network. |
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| 1 is the first in a series of new WPAN technologies being developed in IEEE 802. 4 spectrum, ZigBee offers a low-cost alternative to existing proprietary solutions in the WPAN space with the added advantage of high-energy conservation. A team of NIST researchers made significant contributions to industry's ongoing efforts to standardize WPAN technology in the IEEE 802. |
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